Dimanche 15 juillet 2012
Mon vocabulaire avec GymGlish aujourd’hui :
léguer (une maison) à (qq’un par testament) | to leave (a house) to (somebody in a will) |
Mon père m’a légué son piano de concert. | My father left me his grand piano. |
la reconnaissance | recognition |
La marque Delavigne bénéficie d’une renommée internationale |
Delavigne enjoys great brand recognition all over the world |
un diplôme officiellement reconnu |
officially-recognized diploma |
finalement, tôt ou tard | eventually |
Nous aurons besoin de repeindre les murs tôt ou tard. | Eventually, we will have to repaint the walls. |
Je vais finalement revoir votre proposition. | I’ll get to your proposal eventually. |
un apprenti | an apprentice |
… | Mickey Mouse was once an apprentice magician. |
… | I’m looking for an apprentice to train. |
l’alcool |
alcohol |
chimique |
chemical |
un produit chimique | a chemical |
… | It’s a close one, though Hydrochloric Acid is probably my favourite chemical. |
… |
I want a divorce. I don’t want to be married to a chemical engineer anymore! |
une association, un partenariat | a partnership |
un associé, un partenaire, un concubin | a partner |
être le partenaire de (qq’un) | to partner up with (somebody) |
venir, arriver (à l’école, à une conclusion) |
to come (to school, to a conclusion) |
malheureux |
unfortunate |
malheureusement | unfortunately |
… | Unfortunately, the show is cancelled due to an escaped tiger. |
… |
Yes, that is very unfortunate. |